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COOK ISLANDS DEPARTMENT. Income and Expenditure Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1934. Expenditure. Income. Dr. £ s. d. Gr. £ s . d. To Salaries .. .. .. .. .. 1,028 16 11 By Balance carried down .. .. .. 2,355 8 9 Advertising, &c. .. .. .. .. 12 7 6 Expenses incurred in connection with official visit of Secretary to the Cook Islands .. 16 18 3 Freight, cartage, &c. .. .. .. 0 15 11 Fuel, light, &c. .. .. .. .. 46 11 4 Gifts to Arikis of Rarotonga.. .. .. 9 10 0 Office expenses .. .. .. .. 5 6 4 Postages, telegrams, &c. .. ... .. 158 4 9 Printing and stationery .. .. .. 46 7 2 Rent .. .. .. .. .. 52 0 0 Telephone services .. .. .. .. 33 4 4 Travelling-allowances, &c. .. .. .. 153 11 4 Visit of Rarotongan Arikis to New Zealand .. 649 11 5 Sundries .. .. .. .. .. 0 15 10 Depreciation .. .. ... .. 141 7 8 £2,355 8 9 £2,355 8 9 £ s. d. £ s. d. To Balance brought down .. .. .. 2,355 8 9 By Excess of expenditure over income .. 13,567 18 2 Grants to Cook Islands Administration .. 11,013 0 0 Interest on capital .. .. .. 199 9 5 £13,567 18 2 £13,567 18 2 Note. —The following charges for which the Department possesses no parliamentary appropriation are included : (a) Rental value assessed by the Public Works Department; (6) interest on capital. Balance-sheet as at 31st March, 1934. Liabilities. £ s. d. Assets. £ s. d. Capital .. .. .. .. .. 4,441 13 1 Accommodation for lepers at Fiji .. .. 4,248 18 5 Creditors— £ s. d. Sundry debtors .. .. .. .. 2 0 0 Departmental .. .. .. 2 910 Office fittings .. .. .. .. 192 14 8 Sundry .. .. ... .. 118 9 Official stamps .. .. .. .. 623 4 8 7 Excess of expenditure over income .. .. 13,567 18 2 Depreciation Reserve .. .. .. 766 2 6 Treasury Adjustment Account.. .. .. 12,805 9 4 £18,017 13 6 £18,017 13 6

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